Avalanche's Cale Makar out with concussion 1 game after returning from head injury

Cale Makar has entered concussion protocol for the second time in as many weeks, Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar confirmed on Tuesday via Altitude Sports Radio.

The superstar blueliner suffered the injury during his first game back from a 11-day stint in concussion protocol in Colorado's 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.

The fleet-footed defender incidentally collided with Blues forward Alexei Toropchenko, forcing Makar to briefly exit — though reportedly not at the behest of concussion spotters — before eventually returning for the remainder of the game.

At the time, Makar reportedly didn’t experience any symptoms, telling reporters following the game that he thought he had been clipped on the nose by his visor, resulting in a bruise and bloody nose. Bednar expressed a similar sentiment after the game.